Corset.



L. A. CIRILLO.

CORSET.

nrucmon FILED Inn. I. nu. 1 373,739,. Patented July 23, 1918.

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LORE'IA ASCIARITA CIRILLO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CORSET.

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rho drawings, a corset runand arranged in accordance with tho ontiw and H1 accordance with tho re/i, l w thereof, has two srparablo was. Each side section has a 10. which is fully reinforrod by 11:1 2k. Tho stays 12 are disposed ti o human form when tho corset at .hc rear of the hip hone. also mark the forward bound hour po tion. be two body portions m are united in service by grouped lacing loops 1.3. The ends of the loops 13 are joined at 14 lo tight rningr o-iraps l and 1.6. The straps 15. as oh; on host in Fig. 1 of the drawings. extend to the front of the hotly of the wearer and arc bnrkied to tabs 17, which are permawall.

Sneeiflcatimi of Letters Patent.

Patonted July 23, 1918.

11, 1917. Serial No. 190,753.

neatly attached at the lower ends of the stay portions 18 of the resilient abdominal retaining sections 19. il he straps 16 are secnrrd to each other; at the front of the wearer, one section of said straps passing holo v a keeper 20.

The front of the corset is preferably constructed of two woven rubber fabriv abdominal srctions, The mrefinp; edges of said sections-aroprovidcd with stay portions 18, preferably consh'ntvd of fabric to form p ckets for the stools or other reinforcing members. The stays 18 have the usual furs cnins': devices. The said sections are. per want-L lly attached to tho fabric body 59o tior'm at the portion having the stays 12.

Tho abdominal sci-Hons 19 are short, raroly attending aboru the "waist lino of 1hr wearer. To. restrain or snpporl the h Ms, the corset is provided with brassiw sections The brassirr sections-arc pvrmunentlyattached to the back or body sections of the corset and have opening rdgcs 22 provided with the usual fasteners. Tho

ower edges of the brassire sections rest on the abdominal sections 19 above the lower edge thereof. They are held in service position by a loop 23, which, asscen best in Fig. l of the drawings, is passed under and into the keoporQO. The hrassire sections 2! may be constructed of any desired material and may be reinforced or shaped to suit the design of the manufacturer.

When it. is desirvd to prevent the flesh at the back of the wearer extending over the top of the corset, shouldPr straps 24 are emfloyed. Tho straps 24 an; temporarily secured to the backs of the corset by means of snap fasteners or other suitabl devices. At 17hr front, the straps 24 are secured by tying members :25 to the hrassire sections. It, is obvious that when desired, the straps 24 may be rcmovrd and dispensed with, leaving the shoulders and back above the corset free.

In Figs. 3. 4 and '5, the abdominal sections 1.9 are shown as narrow sections. Extending hutwecn those narrow sections and cov- QIlIlg the middle front section of the abdoinen, is a shaped supporting section 26. The section 26 is constructed of Woven rubber fabric and is provided in the center thereof, with stays 27, which mannain the shape of the svction 26, and providv memos for anohorihg the tabs 17. In this form of the corset. the section 26 is united temporarily to the sections ill, by lacings 28, which engage Dli hooks 29 on the stayed edges 30 of the sections 26 and 19. It is obvious that this form of a corset lends itself to the needs of a reducingcorset or to a maternity corset, the

pressure on the abdomen being varied by tightening or loosening the lacing 28.

Claims.

1. A corset comprising a plurality of nonelastic stiffened back-covering portions extending the full length of the corset, lacing means for extensibly iinitin the same at the middle of the back, a plura ity of elastic abdomen-covering portions, eaci permanently attached at one end thereof to one of said back portions; a plurality of non-elastic bust-covering brasslere portions, each permanent] attached to said back ortions and arrange to overlie in unattacii thereto the upper edge of said abdomen-covering portions when in service, and a plurality of straps for supporting said abdomen-covering portions, said straps being ated relation elastic stiffened back-covering portions extending the full length of the corset, lacing means for extensibly unitin the same at the middle of the back, a plura it of elastic abdomen-covering portions, eac permanently attached at one end thereof to one of said back-covering portions; a plurality of nonelastic bust-covering brassiere ortions, each permanently attached to said hack-covering portions and arranged to overlie the upper edge of said abdomen-covering portions when in service, and means for maintaining the service relation of said brassiere portions and abdomen-covering portions, said means embodying a tightening strap enfolding said back-covering and said abdomen-coverin portions, and a keeper on said abdomen-covering portion for holding said straps.

LORETA ASTARITA'XJIRILLO. 

